Timothy John Soutar (born 25 February 1946) is an English retired

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who made one appearance in the

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for

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as an

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. He went on to have a long career in

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and played until the age of 50.

Playing career

Brentford

Soutar began his career as a

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at Fourth Division club

in 1961. He made his only

appearance for the club in a 3–1 defeat to

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at Griffin Park on 28 April 1964. He played in Brentford's victorious 2–1 1965

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final victory over

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at Griffin Park. Soutar was released at the end of the 1965–66 season.

Non-League football

Soutar dropped into

and joined Southern League First Division club Ashford Town (Kent) in 1966. He went on to play for Gravesend & Northfleet,

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, Dunstable Town,

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, Walton & Hersham,

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and Hanwell Town.

Managerial and coaching career

After Rob Williams departed

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Premier Division club Staines Town in October 1980, Soutar and Arthur Rowlands were appointed joint-caretaker managers until the appointment of George Talbot. In 1989, he returned to Brentford to coach in the club's

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Honours

Brentford *

: 1964–65

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soutar, Tim 1946 births Living people Footballers from Oxford English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Brentford F.C. players Ashford United F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Salisbury City F.C. players English Football League players Dunstable Town F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players Walton & Hersham F.C. players Feltham F.C. (1946) players Hanwell Town F.C. players Staines Town F.C. managers Isthmian League players Southern Football League players Isthmian League managers Brentford F.C. non-playing staff English football managers